Signings/Departures Thread - All Teams 2026/27

[CRDevils]

Kawaguchi back in Teal.

 

[Jonesy83]

Brett Richie leaves Sheffield and signs in Slovakia.

Sounds like even the steelers didn’t know until his signing was announced by his new team.

 

[Chris]

A friendly reminder that this isn't a rumours thread, as always there are 3 threads setup for the offseason:

• Cardiff Devils Confirmed Signings & Departures 2026/27
• Rumours & Offseason Nonsense 2026/27
• Signings/Departures Thread - All Teams 2026/27

I am trying to move posts around to the right one, but if you find a post has been deleted, I either got fed up or did it accidentally, so feel free to post in the right thread again

 

[Farside]

Logan Neilson signed in France
https://x.com/i/status/2055593809581342925

 

[Jonesy83]

Tim Wallace announced as the new head coach and general manager of the Fife Flyers

 

[Farside]

Kim Tallberg leaving Blaze after 4 years.

 

[CRDevils]

Vallerand also hits free agency, back to the rust? Archie Hazeldine also to the rust? As Reece Kelly joins Fife.

 

[RedDevil17]

Vallerand also hits free agency, back to the rust? Archie Hazeldine also to the rust? As Reece Kelly joins Fife.

Can’t see Vallerand going back. 37 years old and coming off a distinctly average season in the German 3rd division. Steelers need better after a disappointing season last year

 

[BostonBart22]

Can’t see Vallerand going back. 37 years old and coming off a distinctly average season in the German 3rd division. Steelers need better after a disappointing season last year

That will be his 3rd stint i believe if he goes and steals another wage there, does nowt for me tbh

 

[JC23]

One out and one in for Storm.

Tyler Hinam off to Amiens.
Kyle Maksimovich coming in from Herning.

 

[Jonesy83]

Josh Tetlow announce his retirement from Pro Hockey at 28 years old

 

[Jonesy83]

Cole Shudra swaps orange for teal as he signs for Belfast.

 

[Bigphilbaby]

Kyle Maksimovich id loved to have seen playing at the devils

 

[Devils86]

Big day: scum bag hangs up his skates...another signs on to play 4th line in Belfast

 

[Have Hope#35]

Belfast re-sign Nicolas Guay: https://www.belfastgiants.com/news/nicolas-guay-2627

who brings his younger brother Patrick with him: https://www.belfastgiants.com/news/patrick-guay-2627

 

[Wannabe2]

Big day: scum bag hangs up his skates...another signs on to play 4th line in Belfast

Who’s scum bag ?????

 

[Earnie]

I think he means Ried Irwin

 

[Have Hope#35]

On about Tetlow who injured Ben Davies! Scum bag is a stretch mind

 

[Devils86]

On about Tetlow who injured Ben Davies! Scum bag is a stretch mind

Correct. Broke Davies arm when pushed/crosschecked him from behind into the goal post. ISTR it virtually ended Ben's season even though initially it was thought to just be 4 weeks out, and Tetlow never had to answer for it. Pretty scummy behaviour to me. Just like those Panthers fans who cheered, even with it was clear Ben was down injured on the ice.

 

[BostonBart22]

Correct. Broke Davies arm when pushed/crosschecked him from behind into the goal post. ISTR it virtually ended Ben's season even though initially it was thought to just be 4 weeks out, and Tetlow never had to answer for it. Pretty scummy behaviour to me. Just like those Panthers fans who cheered, even with it was clear Ben was down injured on the ice.

Yes fuming g over that it was a deliberate attempt to injure, our players didnt want to know , ben even got up off the floor with a broken arm and still had a go at that Cheapshot, I really thought one of our players would take him on in our next game with panthers, but nope no reaction, if thommo was in charge all hell would've broke loose .